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United States Patent | 5,696,664 |
Rose | December 9, 1997 |
A basepan for an electric load center having a surface with integrally formed posts with an undercut extending around its periphery for securing a component of the load center to the surface by heat staking.
Inventors: | Rose; William E. (Grayson, GA) |
Assignee: | Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (Alhparetta, GA) |
Appl. No.: | 622973 |
Filed: | March 27, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 361/639; 174/166R; 264/249; 439/573 |
Intern'l Class: | H02B 001/20 |
Field of Search: | 29/243.5 264/249,548 425/112,518 174/68.2,70 B,71 B,72 B,99 B,199 B,164,166 R,166 S 361/627,634,637,639,644,648,650,807,809 439/460,571-573,574 |
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